Parental Factors Associated with Child or Adolescent Medication Adherence: A Systematic Review

Medication adherence, especially among children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, is often seen as a major treatment challenge. The purpose of this study is to systematically review studies addressing specific aspects of parental factors that are positively or negatively associated with me...

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Published in:Healthcare (Basel) 2023-02, Vol.11 (4), p.501
Main Authors: Kalaman, Clarisse Roswini, Ibrahim, Norhayati, Shaker, Vinorra, Cham, Choy Qing, Ho, Meng Chuan, Visvalingam, Uma, Shahabuddin, Farah Ahmad, Abd Rahman, Fairuz Nazri, A Halim, Mohd Radzi Tarmizi, Kaur, Manveen, Azhar, Fatin Liyana, Yahya, Amira Najiha, Sham, Rohana, Siau, Ching Sin, Lee, Kai Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Behavior
Child mental health
Child psychopathology
Children & youth
Clinical outcomes
Families & family life
Health care
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mental disorders
Mental health
Parenting
Parents & parenting
Patient compliance
Socioeconomic factors
Suicides & suicide attempts
Systematic Review
Teenagers
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Summary:Medication adherence, especially among children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, is often seen as a major treatment challenge. The purpose of this study is to systematically review studies addressing specific aspects of parental factors that are positively or negatively associated with medication adherence among children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. A systematic literature search of English language publications, from inception through December 2021, was conducted from PubMed, Scopus, and MEDLINE databases. This review has complied with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement guidelines. A total of 23 studies (77,188 participants) met inclusion criteria. Nonadherence rates ranged between 8% to 69%. Parents' socioeconomic background, family living status and functioning, parents' perception and attitude towards the importance of medication taking in treating psychiatric disorders, and parents' mental health status are significant parental characteristics associated with medication adherence in children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders. In conclusion, by identifying specific parental characteristics related to the medication adherence of children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders, targeted interventions on parents could be developed to guide parents in improving their child's medication adherence.
ISSN:2227-9032
2227-9032
DOI:10.3390/healthcare11040501